1965 HALF DOLLAR
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 65,879,366
Proofs: 2,360,000 (Special Mint Set)
Designer: Obverse
by Gilroy Roberts; reverse by Frank Gasparro
Diameter: ±31
millimeters
Metal Content:
Outer layers - ±80% Silver, ±20% Copper
Center - ±79% Copper, ±21% Silver
Weight: ±178
grains (±11.5 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA)
left of the stem of the olive branch on the reverse
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Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated
examples graded by PCGS are 9 MS-67's.
The finest Uncirculated SMS
examples graded by PCGS are 17 MS-68's.
The finest Uncirculated
Cameo SMS example graded by PCGS is a single MS-68.
The finest Uncirculated
Deep Cameo SMS example graded by PCGS are 8 MS-67's.
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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